LITTLE PRINCES
ARTFUL READERS CLUB
February 22, 2013
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Ta Da! Announcing my February selection for the Art and Sole ARTFUL READERS CLUB... It's Conor Grennan's "LITTLE PRINCES: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal." Long title...not such a long book...long on storyline and appeal!!
Twenty-nine year old Conor Grennan's journey to war-torn Nepal started because he wanted a good pick-up line for the women he met...and volunteering at an orphanage in a country ravaged by war (2004) was an impressive anecdote. He never thought that this, at the beginning of his hedonistic trip around the world, would turn into his life's work.
"LITTLE PRINCES" is about abandoned children, child traffickers, poverty, starvation, reunions and wonderful caring people who dedicate their lives to saving those of children and families in distress, in the mountainous Nepal's most inaccessible villages.
Brilliantly written, conversational in tone, "LITTLE PRINCES" is informative as well as compassionate and humorous...but expect the unexpected. After all, Grennan is describing his work with children during uncertain times!
For the travel connoisseur, Conor's views of Nepal's scenic beauty stimulate the imagination; its lovely, welcoming people, the colorful festivals...its all in there. On the flip side of all that beauty and warmth, he doesn't hesitate to address the issues that hold the country back...the indigence, corruption, the caste system, the trafficking... evoking sympathy for those destitute villagers caught between the rebel army and the government... those who believe that their only way to save their children is to sell them to traffickers.
Conor Grennan risked his life to reunite many of these trafficked and abandoned children with their families and started a program dedicated to finding and rejoining kids with their lost families in Nepal's remote villages. His organization, called NEXT GENERATION NEPAL, has reconnected more than 350 families with children they feared were lost to them forever. Today, he and his wife and son live in the U.S., but he continues to oversee the organization.
I LOVED this book...found it inspirational. I highly recommend it as one of the more worthwhile, well-written books I've had the pleasure of reading!
Thanks for checking in...wishing to see you for my next post. Hope this posting finds you and yours healthy and smiling.
Hugs,
abbyj
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"LITTLE PRINCES" is about abandoned children, child traffickers, poverty, starvation, reunions and wonderful caring people who dedicate their lives to saving those of children and families in distress, in the mountainous Nepal's most inaccessible villages.
Brilliantly written, conversational in tone, "LITTLE PRINCES" is informative as well as compassionate and humorous...but expect the unexpected. After all, Grennan is describing his work with children during uncertain times!
For the travel connoisseur, Conor's views of Nepal's scenic beauty stimulate the imagination; its lovely, welcoming people, the colorful festivals...its all in there. On the flip side of all that beauty and warmth, he doesn't hesitate to address the issues that hold the country back...the indigence, corruption, the caste system, the trafficking... evoking sympathy for those destitute villagers caught between the rebel army and the government... those who believe that their only way to save their children is to sell them to traffickers.
Conor Grennan risked his life to reunite many of these trafficked and abandoned children with their families and started a program dedicated to finding and rejoining kids with their lost families in Nepal's remote villages. His organization, called NEXT GENERATION NEPAL, has reconnected more than 350 families with children they feared were lost to them forever. Today, he and his wife and son live in the U.S., but he continues to oversee the organization.
I LOVED this book...found it inspirational. I highly recommend it as one of the more worthwhile, well-written books I've had the pleasure of reading!
Thanks for checking in...wishing to see you for my next post. Hope this posting finds you and yours healthy and smiling.
Hugs,
abbyj
So glad you liked it...one of my favorites too!
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I'll have to find this and give it a try. Love the collage.
ReplyDeleteYour enthusiasm for this book shines through, I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. And I love your digital collage, fantastic.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very interesting book.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful account of this young mans journey and passion. Had a nosey through your next post, such beautiful photos, loving the 'sightseers', a gorgeous couple. Your hubby is a good looking guy.
ReplyDeleteThe collage is a fab advert for the book. it sounds tragic and moving. Dxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful review! It seems like everyone has to read this book, who could resist such a review??? :)
ReplyDeleteI love your collage! It's all digital, right? It's beautiful! ♥
I love your digital collages...many people try but you perfect this artform. The image you presented gives a clear explanation to what this book is about, and would make a wonderful publicity poster :D XXX
ReplyDeleteYour review certainly puts over your passion for the book and just how much you enjoyed reading it. So good to know that what started out as a young mans 'pick up line' could turn into such a worthwhile vocation/project. Thanks introducing me to the book.
ReplyDeleteYour digital artwork really does have so much in it to show just what the book is all about.
Very evocative collage. Sounds like it might be a tough but worthwhile read.
ReplyDeleteJen x
Thank you for this review on a most inspirational real story...the digital art is so layered with feeling and depth. The hand with the little one's photo tugs at my heartstrings.
ReplyDeleteThis is my first visit to your blog and I loved the digital collage you created, as well as your incredible account of the book. I was blown away by what this book had to offer, and have put it on my list of "must-reads." I could tell right away that this book impressed you, because the review was so well done and honest.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I loved the previous post of Cambodia. What a shame about this poor country that houses incredible art and architecture.
How blessed we are to have such dedicated and good people in the world. Your collage is so insightful and the child's photo clutched in the hand brought tears.
ReplyDeleteJanet xx
Great review! Love the journal page. fabulous collage. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat review and the journal p[age looks as though it reflects it beautifully...xx
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fascinating book and a worthwhile project to read about! Oh dear my must read list is getting ridiculous!
ReplyDeleteLove the multi layered artwork too.
Catherine
Loving your artwork.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fantastic book
This sounds such an inspirational read and your art is gorgeous. Love all the layering and text.
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